Shakudo

Japanese: 赤銅 - しゃくどう

〘Noun〙① A copper alloy containing 3-6% gold. It is also called one with about 1% silver added to this. In Japan, it has been used since ancient times for crafts and bronze statues. When treated with copper sulfate or copper acetate solution, it produces a bluish-black color. Purple gold. Ukin . ※Horyu-ji Garan Engi Toryuki Zaizaicho - February 11, 747 (19th year of Tenpyo) "One piece of copper for a tower, 1 shaku 5 sun long" ※Taiheiki (late 14th century) 26 "I believe the nine rings of the towers in this area are roughly made of copper (shakudo) " [Shankaijing - Seizanjing] ② Abbreviation of "shakudo-iro (copper color)". ※Confessions of a Good Man (1904-06)〈Kinoshita Naoe〉Later "The copper flesh, with the fat removed, contains fresh moisture"

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 金を三～六パーセント含む銅合金。これに銀を一パーセント程度加えたものにもいう。日本では古くから工芸品、銅像などに用いられた。硫酸銅、酢酸銅溶液などで処理をすると青黒い色彩を出す。紫金。烏金(うきん)。※法隆寺伽藍縁起并流記資財帳‐天平一九年（747）二月一一日「塔分赤銅壱具長一尺五寸」※太平記（１４Ｃ後）二六「此の辺の塔の九輪は太略赤銅(シャクドウ)にてあると覚る」〔山海経‐西山経〕② 「しゃくどういろ（赤銅色）」の略。※良人の自白（1904‐06）〈木下尚江〉後「脂を落した赤銅の肉は、新らしき水気を含んで」

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